Summer blasts back! Next week to bring late heatwave as temperatures nudge 26C

BRITAIN is about to enjoy a late taste of summer with sunshine and warmth poised to return widely next week.

The sun is set to put his hat back on as forecasters predict more warm weather [GETTY]

The mercury is about to nudge the 80s across the south with virtually the entire country in for a fortnight of good weather.

The cheery outlook is partly due to ex-Hurricane Cristobal dragging hot air in from the Continent as she clips past the tip of the UK this weekend.

The remnants of the storm are however expected to trigger wind and rain in the north tomorrow and Sunday before allowing high pressure to build from Monday.

There’s another helping of summer on the way next week

Michael Fish, BBC broadcaster

Temperatures in the south are expected to hit the late 70s (26C) by the end of the week with thermometers reaching the late 60s (20C) elsewhere .

With building humidity it could feel close to 86F (30CF) in some regions with even the far north getting close to 79F (26C).

The Met Office said things will start to feel warmer from Sunday with temperatures creeping above average for the time of year.

Spokeswoman Laura Young said it will get warmer still next week with the high pressure responsible potentially holding out for a fortnight.

She said: “We could see temperatures hit 22C (72F) to 24C (75F) at Heathrow on Sunday with highs in the 20s across the south and late teens in the north.

“Wednesday will be very warm in the south, we are looking at up to 25C (77F) but there might be some thundery outbreaks on Thursday,

“Certainly until Friday and Saturday most places will stay dry and sunny with good temperatures, and after that it depends on what happens with the high pressure, there is an indication it could build again the week after meaning two weeks of settled weather.”

Veteran BBC broadcaster Michael Fish said: “There’s another helping of summer on the way next week.

“Ex-hurricane Cristobal is going to wind its way up into the north Atlantic, high pressure will continue to build over the UK and the warmer air will be trackers in to the south from the Continent.

“Cristobal will drag some warmer air up in towards south-western parts on Sunday and that warmer air sticks with us over the south for a good part of next week although the cooler weather does come back into the north next weekend.

“On Wednesday and Thursday it becomes warmer, most parts of the country will have some sunny spells, then we head towards next weekend and it looks like it will be settled and warm to very warm in the south.”

Netweather forecaster Nick Finnis said northern and western parts will continue to be windy after gales battered the region this morning.

Some places in the highlands of Scotland saw gusts of 59mph with 48mph recorded at lower levels, according to the Met Office.

Leon Brown, forecaster for The Weather Channel UK, said Cristobal will “shut the door” on any cold weather setting in at the beginning of September.